artist to study the nature of the flowers , then arrange them according to an ancient formula for the best balance , aesthetic visual quality , and display . Dance performances are very much like flower arranging – the dancer pulls together from her body of knowledge about the music and culture – and creates a beautifully balanced show – of skills , technique and personality ! As a result – infusing all I have talked about – this performance harmony will lift your spirits , make you feel at ease , and touch your audience in a way that creates energy and beauty in harmony from dance and music in performance .
In summary , if your performance contains these 7 key performance elements – Originality , Scale , Fearlessness , Thoughtful Design , History , Personality , and Harmony – you are on the path to developing your own uniquely satisfying and beautiful professional performance styling .
If you incorporate any or all of the 7 elements in your next performance , I ’ d love to hear from you about how your dancing has changed , how you feel about those changes , and how well it has been received by your audiences . Please send me your thoughts and experiences in applying these 7 elements in developing your performance professionalism to : MaShuqaDancer @ gmail . com
MA * SHUQA MIRA MURJAN & CARL SERMON
Ma * Shuqa Mira Murjan has been performing , teaching , and coaching Oriental dance for more than 40 years . Her Ma * Shuqa Method ( Mashuqa . com ) gives dancers a structure for developing improvised choreography while performing with individualized styling . Her Diva Dancer Intensive workshop is perfect for teachers and dancers who want to enhance performance dynamics and styling . She has authored many articles on aspects of professionalism and performance in Middle Eastern dance . As a dance photographer – what she sees through the camera lens reflects a dancer ’ s professionalism . www . MaShuqa . com Her husband , Carl Sermon , is well-known for his more than 35 years of festival and performance photography of Oriental dancers . Ma * Shuqa and her husband Carl work together to provide artistic direction and performance photography for photo sessions with Oriental dancers . See their work in The Belly Dance Chronicles magazine , The GildedSerpent . com e-zine , and at www . CarlSermonPhotography . Zenfolio . com
26 The Belly Dance Chronicles � July 2017